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As the relentless and brutal conflict in Syria continues, civilians consistently bear the brunt of the violence, with bombs daily targeting families in their homes, in markets, schools and kindergartens, hospitals and places of worship.
Last week, air strikes hit the central market in Douma, a...

It’s a glimmer of hope for millions of women, children and men caught in what has become the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time. Today in Kuwait, in an expression of continued solidarity, international donors came together and pledged $3.8 billion dollars to fund relief programmes inside Syria...

As the brutal crisis in Syria enters into its fifth year, calls for the protection of civilians and improved humanitarian access continue to be ignored by all parties. In a briefing to the Security Council, delivered on behalf of Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos, UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief Kyung-wha Kang...

As Syria’s war heads towards a fifth year, the UN and its humanitarian partners today launched a major new appeal for more than US$8.4 billion to help nearly 18 million people in 2015.
The appeal includes two main elements: support for over 12 million displaced and conflict-affected people inside...

The leaders of five UN agencies have renewed their plea on behalf of millions of people caught in the chaos and violence of Syria’s bloody civil war.
“One year ago… we issued an urgent appeal. Enough, we said, enough!
“That appeal has gone largely unanswered. The war escalates...